Category: Minor Leagues

Anyone have high expectations for a 28th-round pick out of Nova Southeastern University? For those who pay attention to the later rounds of the draft you might recall the name Jeremy Vasquez. He was among a group of Met hitters…

Two weeks ago we talked about Peter Alonso and how he turned a disappointing season around shaking off an injury and proving that his successful 2016 campaign in Brooklyn was not a fluke. His line for the season is now…

Normally my posts are in a positive light. We focus on who is doing particularly well in a given level and speak to their optimistic future. Today we are changing gears to talk about years that have gone wrong. Thomas…

Numerous reports indicate that this is probably the last season as a Met for first baseman Lucas Duda. He will either be traded before the July 31 deadline or else will likely sign elsewhere for the 2018 campaign, as his…

In my Top 50 Prospect rankings I ranked Peter Alonso 9th overall. His 2016 numbers in Brooklyn had somehow eclipsed those of even Michael Conforto. Based on those 30 games and his high draft pick status, 9th overall seemed like…

Some people might be prone to ask the question, “Who is Hansel Moreno?” The Mets drafted him back in 2014 and his first three years with the organization did not occur stateside. His numbers in the DSL, frankly, weren’t that…

Coming off his shortest outing of the year, one where he was removed after a 41-pitch second inning, Corey Oswalt rebounded with six shutout innings for Double-A Binghamton Saturday night. It was the ninth time in his last 13 outings…

You’ve seen me write about Dominic Smith before. In 2013 we began talking about Smith and how long he’d take to reach the majors. In that article we predicted that come 2018, we’d be talking about Smith reaching the majors. …

This season is destined to be something of a disappointment. Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler again spend time on the DL and the Mets need a major win streak to pull back to .500 baseball. With…

David Peterson, LHP: Prior to the draft I was asked who, of my short-listed players, I would be most happy with the Mets drafting. Without hesitating I answered David Peterson. Most people agreed that the Mets would be targeting college…

In the 2016 MLB Draft, the Mets selected Justin Dunn out of Boston College with the 19th overall pick. A hard throwing righty, the Mets are looking to develop Dunn into a powerful starting pitcher. While at Boston College, Dunn…